I have a budget of $1,000. I need some designs for the merchandise store to be printed on T-shirts, mugs, etc. Mostly quotes with Canva and Adobe stock graphics. Stuff like Ripper Cushions. Save me from myself.
- Familiarity with Canva and Photoshop
- Ability to put fonts together that do not look like I (3-year old toddler with two left hands) did it
- We buy all rights
To apply, please use the contact form on the site. Please select Graphic Artist option. Please do not respond via email, as in please do not reply to the newsletter, or post Facebook comments, etc. Please use the contact form. Please include a link to your portfolio and let us know how many designs we can get with $1,000.
We don’t know if the merchandise shop will pay for itself or not. If it does, we will commission more stuff.
I think it will make money. I’m buying
I don’t think that we’re talking slow, patient, dark ages money making. I think we’re talking FTL money manufacturing processes. The market is large and untapped.
And t-shirt/sweater/hoodie that says “Proud member of the BDH” with small print below it spelling out the acronym. Wouldn’t want anyone thinking we’re an extremist group. Although we are extreme HA readers…
I realize we’re throwing a lot of requests out, but if you do intend to include clothing, then XX/2X, XXX/3X, etc. sizes would be greatly appreciated.
+1 for ‘Proud member of the BDH’ tshirts! ????????????
+ for BDH tee and/or hoodie ????????????????????
Yeah, me too! Umm, grown up sizes please? I haven’t worn misses sizes since I married.
And I’d love to get my hands on something with the ferret burglar team on one side and Connor and Augustine calling to update security on the dryer vents…
I agree with the note above about getting Gertrude Hunt tourist swag. I would even go more upscale and get an embroidered white fluffy bathrobe like they have at the really ritzy spas.
I’d also love a set of Orro oven mitts.
yes!! with claws! so perfect!
Yes to the bathrobe and oven mits!
My personal favs are Erra quotes like “Bow, worm!” Lol good luck graphic artists. We’ll graduate to merch devouring horde. ????
“I’m coming for you, rodent!”
I’m ashamed of my fellow posters – how is it no one has mentioned a metal rose yet? 🙂 Someday I’ll figure out how to add emojis.
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Sorry, that’s the best emojis that I had for you. I can help you if you have a Samsung phone (or maybe another brand of Android), but I’m clueless about iPhones. I’m sure there’s someone else here that would help with that though! ????
+100000!
I really hope that you get lots of applicants & can get the shop set up quickly so we can purchase all the fantastic things you can think to create. I’m pretty sure that the BDH will ensure that this will be a success!
I am sooo buying something with ripper cushions on it!!! here , just take my ????!!!
Oh! We need stuffed animals! Or stuffies, or plushies, or squishies, or whatever you want to call them! I realize this doesn’t really fall into your merchandise graphic artist request, but I think you’d sell a lot of stuffed Currans! Or maybe a whole set? ???? **Or maybe even a stuffed Puffles?** ????
Sgt. Teddy, Zeus, and Gorvar please!
Fav Nevada quote (paraphrasing)
“We won’t need the siege team. My sisters will be coming.”
Having 3 older sisters, this one hits home for me ????
Having many sisters, this is a YES for me!
If this comes to fruition, I humbly ask for the Luther shirt: KNIGHT IN THE STREETS, WIZARD IN THE SHEETS 🙂
Excellent!
+ 1,000!!
Would definitely buy that shirt!!
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yaaaas!!!!
Oh yeah!!!!
Ooooh, such lovely ideas.
My hand is raised to vote support for “From a Red Cleaver Kitchen” recipe cards, “From the Desk of Lord Submarine” post-it notes, and pretty much anything HA snarky quotes on a tea towel! Oh, and a flaming sword/Angel of Death design for oven mitts 😀
The BDH is poised to become the HAMDH (House Andrews Merchandise Devouring Horde)!
YEEEEHHHHAAWWWWW!! im so excited and i just cant hide it!! gimme gimme, i seriously was just going to start a couple shirts for christmas for my mom and i with fav quotes from all the different series or main character names in a ladder like ive seen of some popular series. cant wait im going to spend all the money. also itll save me from buying random science posters from my night school classes which i positively have no where to put and just love the graphics and colors on them. yes to book goodies instead, now i shall save my mad money. Thank you!!
Now I’m going to have that song stuck in my head! ????
Front door mat: Your welcome is withdrawn!
+10000000
Technical Instructor in Media from UK here! (sadly to many hours away to apply) just double check you’d be able to own all rights to anything that is produced in Canva!
Also, for anything sent for bulk printing they’ll more than likely request it in a format such as pdf ‘with printers marks’ so photoshop is not the best choice. A familiarity with photoshop is good for photograph/drawn illustrations but for printing and text you’ll need someone with a good understanding of Illustrator as the documents will need to be created in CMYK with bleed marks. (Final photographs should be processed in illustrator document).
Hope this helps!
Dear lords, yes, to the stuffies!
Plushies in the forms of lion, wolf, jaguar, hedgehog, hyena or whatever else you wish… but please, please, please include a bunnycat.
Oh golly..Bunnycat ????
Artistically a little more difficult…but, on a shirt, a bunny shape made out of dust, as in a living dust bunny…”They were still trying to catch it when I left.”
Oh, yeah! Great timing for me, I need more tshirts – literally searched etsy and redbubble for Ilona Andrews tshirts last week! But I didn’t like any of the designs … so very happy to know this might be happening!
Please make sure it can be shipped to Australia! ????
Right, I’ll get some tshirts from op shops to keep me going till I can get the Ilona Andrews tshirts of my dreams ???? – Proud member of the BDH and Ripper Cushions are right up there on my list of most desired quotes ????❤️
Take my money too! Would totally buy a hoodies with logos of the House Krahr, Gertrude Hunt, or Office of House Records. Or any of the tons of great quotes.
Where can I preorder?! This looks so fun!!
Links will be shared as soon as possible ????
omg take my money!!!! I love the ideas!!
If you do end up doing t-shirts it would be awesome if you had some in the extra sizes (3x-6x) for women like me who are extra. Very extra. 🙂
I REALLY, really love that “Here, Kitty, Kitty” mug!! ????
There are so many possibilities – and I want one of each! This is such a great idea. Ripper cushions, attentions, and bring all the donuts, and the sisters instead of the seige team.. just too many great lines to choose from.
Sadly, I do not have any graphic artists skills. But I look forward to buying the goodies.
I’m so excited for a ripper cushions pillow cover. I’ve never wanted to spend money faster in my life.
I would kill for jute bags with House Andrews quotes and maybe chibi illustrations. I have tons of cups in the house, but my 3 jute bags have seen the world. ????
Mod R, can you ask if Subterranean Press is interested in publishing any more of IA’s work?
There are no plans at the moment, but as soon as a new project is confirmed and settled, it will be announced ????
Can we get throw pillow covers that day Ripper Cushions?
“ We don’t know if the merchandise shop will pay for itself or not.”
I think the BDH just answered that question. Now then: where do I send my check? ????
I might be having brain fart moment, but I tried the contact form and I cannot find a Submit button? 😀
Hey Sara,
The submit button will appear when you put in the antispam answer and solve the captcha 🙂
I found it eventually, I had a lost in translation moment.
Thank you!
Lol, I just needed to answer correctly to the colour of violets, not purple then, huh.
“Member of the BDH of HA”
on anything!????
TAKE. OUR. MONEY.
Sincerely, BDH
INDEED. BDH member happily ready to spend more money with HA stuff.
Wait, there’s a merch store? Where is it and why haven’t you taken my money yet???
There isn’t a store yet ????. First come the products, and for that a graphic designer is needed…
But hopefully not too long now, ofc the links will be shared asap ????
Have merch, will buy.
I hope there’ll be international shipping ????????
Soooooo many good suggestions on merch types and what to print in the comments!
+1 on the international shipping
Add me to the count of people who will buy a mug of each design and also back up mugs.
If you do ANY kind of shirts or hoodies, PLEASE make them to go to size 4X! Us folks who are large are often heart broken when we can’t get a size. Even 3X would help!
No worries, sizes go up to 5XL. ????
I want the Roman quote about coffee and serial killers on a hoodie. I can then wear it to my coffee shop and get my frappe every stinking day!
Also want a BDH tee and hoodie.
Must have a hoodie with “there will be Ripper Cushions”.
It got down to 20 degrees here last night I wear a lot of hoodies.
I think you can tell your “horde” is ready to spend spend spend!!
I also would like choice of xx and xxx sizes.
OMG; I want the mug shown. That and Rippercushions are some of my favorite quotes.
Ok, our family has a long-standing coffee mug problem, as in we now have a moratorium on purchases so they don’t take over our house. But I hereby declare an exception to that moratorium for a “Ripper Cushions” mug.
I feel your pain.
We’re at the piont where we made a rule that you have to trade out a mug (of your own) in order to keep the new mug. Now I’m wondering which former favorite I’ll be giving up for the HKK mug pictured above…
will buy any goodies you sell. Purchased
three hard back Ruby fever
two soft cover
kindle book
audible
game for more house andrews
I will buy ALL the things.
+111
Ummm…I think the merch store will go over extremely well. Stuff will sell out before anyone blinks.
Good luck to the graphic artist who’s chosen.
I can see a book with bite marks on it with the caption “book devouring horde” underneath it. ????
That would make a really cute bookmark! ????
+100
Love this informal polling of the BDH for merch preferences. I’d love t-shirts, hoodies, and mugs. I’m wondering if (as a longer-term merch project) a 365 day calendar could make sense, with best quotes from across the IA worlds. And if that is too daunting to contemplate, then would monthly calendars or annual planners with artwork from your books make $$ ? Am not sure the break-even costs/ profitability of calendars but I am always searching for 1-a-day calendars as gifts and would love to share/spread the word about House Andrews.
The commissioned art for the various series is generally owned by the artist. Sometimes they put calendars for sale, like Luisa Priessler has done a couple of years ago with the Kate Daniels and Kinsmen art ????
I want that mug…though I am picky about mugs. They have to have the right feel.
Also, is there a high school or university nearby? My son is taking a digital arts course as a freshman and I know at my U there are students in graphic design that would love to make merch for a smallish fee.
There’s something that I’ve been wondering about for quite awhile, but wasn’t sure when to ask. It seems appropriate for the post though. Mod R, please delete this if it causes any upset.
There are quite a few IA things (things with IA sayings or derived images) on Etsy, but I’ve never felt comfortable buying them because it felt like they were trying to profit off of your creations. I realize that quotes are generally allowed in reviews and whatnot, but without the source being properly stated, it feels like infringement.
Now, with you possibly opening your own merchandise store, it definitely feels wrong, but what is the IA stance on derived products (that aren’t offered by them or just in general)?
Thank you! This is something that has really bothered me and made me wonder.
I would buy from a store from you. Love the quotes.
I would love to buy a at least 18 oz “whole hand fits inside the handle “with a slightly flared lip coffee mug with a a choice of sayings etc.
oohhh what about a tea cup and saucer with Gertrude Hunt B & B branding??? Sort of like this: https://www.harney.com/collections/teacups-mugs/products/harney-sons-logo-teacup-logo-on-side
For all the tea that Dina drinks we need it!!
Wonderful idea about the Gertrude Hunt robes, I wonder how difficult it would be to get “Innkeeper Style” robes?
I would surely get one for myself in some fluffy fabric and standard format that said,” Gertrude Hunt, guest”
honestly, i like the bit Kate says to ‘god’ in her head in the first book, just before she thinks she’s going to die from the ceiling collapse… boils down to i am what i am… lol